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Is the Z faster then it's given credit for?

Originally Posted by christian370z I'd rather have a car that is faster than it feels than one that feels faster than it is. I don't necessarily agree. Cars that feel

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Old 12-14-2011, 07:32 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I'd rather have a car that is faster than it feels than one that feels faster than it is.
I don't necessarily agree. Cars that feel faster than they are can be quite fun to drive.

I think the Z is faster than it feels, but it still feels pretty dang fun
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I don't necessarily agree. Cars that feel faster than they are can be quite fun to drive.

I think the Z is faster than it feels, but it still feels pretty dang fun
The Z definitely is faster than it feels. It's a little boring in the acceleration department, but no one bought the car for that reason, right? Right?

As long as you keep the revs up it's good to go. 3k at a minimum. 4k or higher is better when you want to go.
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I think the Z is faster than it feels, but it still feels pretty dang fun


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The Z definitely is faster than it feels. It's a little boring in the acceleration department, but no one bought the car for that reason, right? Right?

As long as you keep the revs up it's good to go. 3k at a minimum. 4k or higher is better when you want to go.
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I don't necessarily agree. Cars that feel faster than they are can be quite fun to drive.

I think the Z is faster than it feels, but it still feels pretty dang fun
Yup. The Z is just dang fun.

Also, I actually think it pulls pretty hard in 2nd gear at 15mph. Its proved to be more than enough to get in and out of traffic in any situation I've encountered.
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I don't necessarily agree. Cars that feel faster than they are can be quite fun to drive.

I think the Z is faster than it feels, but it still feels pretty dang fun
Which is why I said I'd rather have it haha. I agree with you do, it all depends on the car and what you'd like out of it. But when a bolt on Z can outrun an E9X M3, I'd say it qualifies as pretty quick.
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